Rig Veda · 4.38.8

Rig Veda 4.38.8 — Dadhikris

Verse 8 of 10 from Sukta 4.38 (Dadhikris) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.38.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत समास्य तन्यतोर इव दयोर रघायतो अभियुजो भयन्ते | यदा सहस्रम अभि षीम अयोधीद दुर्वर्तुः समा भवति भीम रञ्जन

IAST Romanisation

uta smāsya tanyator iva dyor ṛghāyato abhiyujo bhayante | yadā sahasram abhi ṣīm ayodhīd durvartuḥ smā bhavati bhīma ṛñjan

English Translation (Griffith)

And at his thunder, like the roar of heaven, those who attack tremble and are affrighted; For when he fights against embattled thousands, dread is he in his striving; none may stay him.

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